Category Archives: Sports

Reporting for the Rio Times, Chesney Hearst reports officials have unveiled the Olympic rings structure in Madureira Park located in the Zona Norte (North Zone) neighborhood of Madureira in Rio de Janeiro. The park will be one of ...

AllAfrica.com is reporting that Nigeria’s women’s relay team won the 4x200m relay at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas setting a new national record in the process. On Saturday, Nigeria’s Blessing Oka...

Layla A. Jones of Philly.com is reporting that star Little League pitcher Mo’ne Davis has partnered with M4D3 (Make A Difference Everyday), to create an entire collection of sneakers, some of which feature the Taney Dragons ...

On Wednesday, March 19, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, the commissioners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) along with representatives from ESPN, the City Co...

Dominique Wilkins has held his own as one of professional basketball’s most influential players. The Atlanta Hawks legend nicknamed “The Human Highlight Film” was recently honored with a statue in front of Philips Arena, becoming ...

Donald Hunt of ESPN is reporting that the USTA made history this past month by hiring Katrina Adams as the first African-American chairman, chief executive officer and president. The nonprofit tennis organization, which promotes a...

The Huffington Post is reporting that Earl Lloyd, the first black NBA player in history, died in Crossville, Tenn. Lloyd was 86. Lloyd’s death was announced by West Virginia State University, which he attended before his NB...

Caribbean 360 is reporting that West Indies were outplayed in every department by South Africa as they plunged to a heavy 257-run defeat in their fourth Group B game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Syd...

ESPN is reporting that veteran NBA player Anthony Mason, who helped the New York Knicks reach the 1994 NBA Finals, has died at the age of 48. A Knicks spokesperson confirmed Mason’s death to ESPN. The 13-year NBA veteran had...

Kevin O’Brien of the Seattle Sun-Times is reporting that an alleged video of Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant engaging in “Ray Rice-worthy” behavior is set to be released today or tomorrow. O’Brien says that ...

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